Problem with Form, sending emails [SOLVED]

[rentasite]

Hi,

I have a problem with an Elxis installation.

- I cannot make the site's contact form send emails. So someone can help me, clear this out?

In Administration panel / Global Configuration / Mail  we have 3 options

- PHP mail function
- Sendmail
- SMTP Server

I changed/played with those 3 settings. I did some tests but i wasn't able to receive messages that were submitted through the form. What should i check? And especially from the server's side? What are the most common settings i should take a look so an Elxis installation can run smoothly regarding the form and in general... sending email options. (Note: For sendmail its set to /usr/sbin/sendmail ).

 

Thanks in advance
Spiros

[rentasite]

No one has faced such problem with his contact form ?   

[Ivan Trebješanin]

It is usually server setting, I never noticed anything wrong, so it must be problem with some specific server.

[rentasite]

It is usually server setting, I never noticed anything wrong, so it must be problem with some specific server.

Ivan, which option between  "PHP mail function" and "Sendmail" do u use?

[babis1]

i use PHP mail function and i have not problem 

[Ivan Trebješanin]

Yes, that is the best option for most users. I use SMTP only if authentication is required.

[rentasite]

Yes, that is the best option for most users. I use SMTP only if authentication is required.

Ok i sellect the "PHP mail function" option. In which email account do the emails go? I do not receive anything.

Im realy messed up withis so suddenly. From my Support i got this message:

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I checked your VPS out, and ran a simple mail script in PHP, and it ran fine.  It appears that everything on
the server is setup already to do what you want.  The problem appears to be in your script for the form.
==================================================================

Is there anything else i should check, except from just sellecting "PHP mail function" ??

[ks-net]

have you connect a user with that contact?which one? has he a correct email address?
have you setup correctly your email account(or other user's which is connected with that contact form) in users administrator

edit: use php mail.

[xmanhattan]

Supernet,

Yes, the php mail function setting should work and normally works using sendmail on most servers.
Check that the sendmail directory on your server is as shown in your config, e.g.

Code: [Select]

/usr/sbin/sendmail
Then you should also be using an email address that is setup to receive the form in the form.

Code: [Select]

<form method="post" action="http://www.formname.ext" name="web_mail">
<input type="hidden" name="recipients" value="name@yourdomain.tld">
I normally do not use the same address as regular addresses so that I can change them from time to time due to spam.

[Ivan Trebješanin]

==================================================================
I checked your VPS out, and ran a simple mail script in PHP, and it ran fine.  It appears that everything on
the server is setup already to do what you want.  The problem appears to be in your script for the form.
==================================================================

Wich elxis version are you using?

[ks-net]

give an url to see the form that you are using?

P.S in your signature you have two site, none has a proper form or a correct setup. we are talking about them?

[rentasite]

==================================================================
I checked your VPS out, and ran a simple mail script in PHP, and it ran fine.  It appears that everything on
the server is setup already to do what you want.  The problem appears to be in your script for the form.
==================================================================

Wich elxis version are you using?

2008 but LOL What difference does it make?

[rentasite]

give an url to see the form that you are using?

P.S in your signature you have two site, none has a proper form or a correct setup. we are talking about them?

No mate, im not talking about the urls in my signature.

WHERE DID U SEE THE NON PROPER SETUP ?

Thanks

[babis1]

components-contacts-manage contacts-select one account -set the user to no user-write the  infos -in the position email write your email adress- write a validate seo title-save it-go to menu select one menu (your visible menu pe main - new  - link contact item - give the name pe contact us-select the contact link -save it

[ks-net]

give an url to see the form that you are using?

P.S in your signature you have two site, none has a proper form or a correct setup. we are talking about them?

No mate, im not talking about the urls in my signature.

WHERE DID U SEE THE NON PROPER SETUP ?

Thanks

one of them uses the default example of elxis installation the other has an wrapper with ext  form and action to (#public) .. i am not sure, is this this correct?

but no matter if you are not talking about them..... say that i wrote nothing.

why don't you give people here some more detail about,
 for e.g  the form script or the form html code?